Tunisia: great opportunities lost in Africa
We had a bank in Senegal. We sold it to Morocco, which later took over the former “Banque du Sud” after buying STB Senegal. The same bank had already sold...
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Tunisia’s oil production down due to protests, claims trade union...
A Tunisian trade union official confirmed on Wednesday that crude oil production in the country has fallen by 52 per cent recently due to protests in the areas where the...
Tunisia’s heritage sites stay empty, even as tourism picks up
Foreign visitors may now be returning to the country after the Arab Spring and ISIL-claimed attacks, but many say the government is failing to make the most of the country’s history...
Tunisia’s currency reserves recover slightly with World Bank loan
Tunisia’s foreign currency reserves have risen slightly to 13.22 billion dinars, benefiting from the World Bank’s disbursement of a $500 million loan, a week after they fell to lows not...
Ecommerce in the Middle East: Small but Promising Market
The Middle East, long a laggard when it comes to online shopping, caught the attention of the industry earlier this year when Amazon purchased Souq, a local online marketplace. New local...
Britain gives Libya more than £9m to fight terrorism and...
Boris Johnson unveiled the aid package during a visit to the north African country following talks with Prime Minister Fayez al Serraj. Britain has also offered to increase its engagement...
Tunisia’s economic challenges: are they insurmountable?
While the Tunisian government is drafting the country’s next budget, Fadhel Abdelkefi, its interim Finance Minister, who heads up the ministry of investment and international cooperation resigned (August 18, 2017)...
Laptop ban lifted on Tunisia flights
The UK government has lifted the laptop ban on inbound flights from Tunis’ Carthage International airport. Tunis airport becomes the second airport after Turkey’s Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen to have the ban on...
Tunisia’s tourism revenues up 19 pct this year as more...
Tunisia’s tourism revenues have risen 19 percent so far this year, reflecting a recovery in a vital sector crippled two years ago by attacks on foreign holidaymakers. Tourism Minister Salma...
Tunisia launches new national employment strategy
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced yesterday, the official launch of a new national employment strategy. In press statements from the capital Tunis Chahed said that employment is a top priority,...
